latelenovela Chapter 839 It definitely won't be Taodu
Chapter 839 It definitely won't be Taodu
"Ah!"
Ningguang sneered, "I didn't expect you two to have something to hide. Luckily, I just dismissed everyone, otherwise you would all be kneeling and apologizing at the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth!"
Xu Ning flicked the green-clad woman's forehead with his hand, then said with a wry smile, "That was all because we were young and naive, thinking we had seen the truth of this world, thinking we could create a new world on our own, and naturally we did a lot of wrong things..."
Ningguang looked helplessly at the two figures in front of her, one large and one small. "Since you were the ones who caused this, and you were both present at the scene back then, then regarding the matter of deduce the Eight Gates..."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Just ask me about divination. Although I know nothing about it, I know who does."
"Back then, the deduction of the Eight Gates' positions relied entirely on the divination skills of the Myriad Manifestations Wind Horn Spirit Official and the Silver Feather Jade Black Bird. But who knows how much of their lineage has been passed down? At least I think that little girl Lan Yan knows a bit about demon-slaying and array formations, but her divination skills might not even be as good as her grandfather, that fortune-telling old man. Perhaps..."
Xu Ning tapped the gourd, and Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun appeared before everyone with an arrogant expression.
"...It is said that the immortals of Jueyun are the great experts who understand the principles of Yin and Yang and can see through the cycle of cause and effect. I believe that this is something that the Lan Clan and Yin Yan cannot match..."
Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun coughed lightly, concealing the smugness that unconsciously showed, "So that's why you asked me to come out and help?"
Xu Ning smiled and nodded, "Yes, I've heard that True Lord Li Shui Die Shan is most skilled in the art of formations, True Lord Xiao Yue Zhu Yang is most skilled in the principles of Yin and Yang transformations, and True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng is very familiar with both of them, and is also extremely fast on foot. I would like to ask you to personally go and invite them..."
The True Lord Liuyun Borrows the Wind was furious.
"Me, go and invite them? Those two lazybones don't deserve it! It's just the location of the Eight Gates Formation, what's so great about it? Even Liuxia could deduce it if she put in the effort, and I figured it out just by taking a walk around Liyue. Why would I need to invite Lishui and Xiaoyang? You juniors, stay here for two days. After two days, I will definitely show you the blueprints of the formation."
After uttering his last words, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun transformed into a crane and soared into the sky in an instant.
Ningguang suddenly chuckled, "It's better to provoke than to ask. You played this trick quite well. However, although True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng has a bad temper, he is not so easy to fool. I'm afraid he will figure out the trick in your words before he gets far."
Xu Ning took a sip of wine nonchalantly. "It doesn't matter. Even if she figures it out, she'll definitely figure out the positions of the Eight Gates within two days so as not to lose face. In terms of knowledge, Gui Zhong is the strongest."
Ningguang nodded, she always believed Xu Ning's words without question.
"But, does each use of these eight-gate and seven-gate formations always require the sacrifice of one person?"
Xu Ning shook his head. "No, that's not true. Even the sacrifice of Zhu Chi in igniting the Youdie back then was actually unexpected."
"The Eight Gates and Seven Gates Formation is actually the technique of transforming the Eight Gates into the Seven Gates. It connects the eight gates through the earth's veins, trapping the enemy within and preventing their escape. Then, the technique of concealing the gate is used to hide one of the gates. Without all eight gates, the formation cannot be broken. Those trapped within are permanently imprisoned by the earth's veins, with no way to retreat."
"However, when the Hidden Gate Technique is used, the Eight Gates Formation will have a temporary flaw at the Hidden Gate due to the missing gate, which can be easily detected by the enemy. At that time, the enemy will definitely attack this gate with all their might."
After hearing Xu Ning's explanation, Ningguang roughly understood that the Eight Gates and Seven Gates techniques were not absolute sacrificial techniques.
"So, back then, it was for this reason that the Crimson Fire-Inducing Butterfly couldn't completely withstand Peach Capital's attack, and chose to perish together with it to prevent it from breaking through the door, is that right?"
Xu Ning nodded slightly, "Yes."
Qingyi opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but after looking at Xu Ning's expression, she ultimately closed her mouth and said nothing.
Xu Ning continued, "So, even though Tao Du is not our enemy this time, I will do my best to protect him. As long as we can withstand the impact of a large amount of death energy at the final Hidden Gate, there will definitely be no more sacrifices."
Ningguang nodded. "In that case, I'll go and gather the gatekeepers. To be on the safe side, let's use two people for each gatekeeper, one main and one assistant. Anyway, Liyue is currently at its peak in terms of talent, with plenty of strong people around. I'll call up more."
Beidou joked from the side, "It seems that Lord Tianquan is going to issue a lot of golden edicts again this time. I just wonder if our Southern Cross fleet is on your list of personnel?"
Ningguang snorted, "Liyue isn't just mine. How can you not want to contribute? Not a single one of the people in your fleet will be missing."
"Then we'd better negotiate the price beforehand, at least five times the original price!"
Beidou kept nagging Ningguang as she went out.
Qingyi stood there watching Xu Ning drink, and after a long while said, "This time it definitely won't be Taodu, right?"
Xu Ning chuckled, "Of course it wouldn't be it. How could it do such a thing? Although it's a bit strange that something like this happened first in Liyue, it doesn't matter. A few variables won't affect the final outcome. The reason we took action was simply to avoid being caught off guard at the last minute."
"Actually, when Ningguang mentioned one main and one auxiliary sect just now, I thought that the last sect could actually be managed by Hu Tao and Qi Qi together..."
Just as Qingyi finished speaking, she suddenly saw someone rushing in through the door in a panic. It was Agui, a waiter from Bubulu.
"Lord Xu Ning, you are indeed here. My master requests your immediate presence; he has important matters to discuss!"
Xu Ning frowned. "What important matter could he possibly need to discuss with me? Hmm? Is it because of Qi Qi? Where is Qi Qi right now?"
Agui said with a bitter face, "My master told me not to rush to tell you, but I didn't expect you to guess it so quickly. Qiqi hasn't replied for more than a day..."
Before Agui could finish speaking, there was a whooshing sound, and Xu Ning and Qingyi both disappeared.
"Oh dear, can you give me a ride? I'm exhausted from running this far, and now I have to run back..."
Xu Ning rushed into Bubulu at top speed, and the woman in green once again transformed into a small snake and coiled around his wrist.
Recently, the deathly atmosphere has spread, and business at Bubulu has indeed improved a lot.
It's clear that most of the patients are elderly, as they are physically weak and most vulnerable to death.
The room was almost completely filled with people.
Because Agui went to call Xu Ning, there was an even greater shortage of manpower, and Baizhu was so busy taking pulses that she had to use both hands, one in each hand.
Xu Ning walked straight to the front of the line and poured a bowl of wine in front of the patient who was having his pulse taken.
"You sit here and drink, I guarantee you won't die. I want to say something to him first."